An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 18, 2019.While America’s top court deliberates on a long-fought court case between U.S. tech giants Oracle Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, experts say Canada’s software sector should be watching closely and take steps to navigate the U.S. legal system more strategically.
While both companies have scored victories at lower courts, Google has continued to enjoy the benefits of its original use of the Java technology as the legal process drags out. “This is a cautionary tale for our technology companies.” Ms. Raffoul said"We need to make sure our companies are savvy when it comes to copyright. I think for the most part, a lot of our companies think copyright has to do with artistic works and forget the extent to which it really applies to the software realm.”